CADWorx University 2012

If you haven't had a chance to attend a CADWorx University event I think it's a great venue and well worth the cost.

This year the event was held in Sugar Land, Texas (a suburb of Houston) and was sold out.  The training sessions were terrific and there was a lot of buzz in the air about the new versions and their increased productivity and ease of use.





 There were numerous sessions on 3D CADWorx modeling, generating specifications, design verification using the CAESAR II stress analysis system, and modeling pressure vessels with PV Elite.

There were also a number of vendors showing their products and how they can be used to increase productivity.  One that looked really interesting to me is called OrthoGen. 

3D Model from CAD System

Orthogen now works with SmartPlant Review data sets - CADWorx is scheduled to follow.


Automatic Labeling Produced from Model



The developers are OtrhoGen ( http://www.3ds.net/orthoview.html) are working with Intergraph now to bring out a CADWorx version. When that happens we'll have another great tool to work with in CADWorx!  Producing orthographic drawings is one of the largest bottlenecks in getting the project documentation done. 

So there was a lot to see and I highly recommend it to design managers, students, and individual designers who want to update and improve their skills, and meet industry leaders in piping design!

If we're both lucky I'll enjoy visiting with you next year at CAU in Los Vegas - June 2013!

 Thanks for reading this, and I look forward to your thoughts and comments.

Anthony Horn
October 2012